About this role
The Manager, Workday Integrations Consulting Services is responsible for leading the successful delivery of Workday integration engagements across multiple clients and projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes across implementation and post-production phases. This role combines hands-on delivery leadership, stakeholder management, and team oversight, working closely with Engagement Managers, architects, and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable integration solutions and ensure consistent delivery excellence.
Responsibilities:
Project & Delivery Leadership
• Lead and oversee delivery of Workday integration solutions across HCM, Payroll, and Financials, ensuring quality, scalability, and performance. • Drive execution across full lifecycle delivery including design, build, test, deployment, and post-production support. • Partner with Engagement Managers to proactively manage project risks, issues, and dependencies. • Provide direction on integration strategies, design approaches, and best practices aligned to client requirements. • Ensure delivery alignment with established methodologies, governance, and architecture standards.
Solution Oversight & Technical Leadership
• Review and validate integration designs (Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, REST/SOAP) to ensure robustness and scalability. • Provide hands-on guidance to teams on complex integrations, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation. • Ensure integration patterns, error handling, and data flows are aligned to best practice. • Act as a senior escalation point for technical delivery challenges.
Client & Stakeholder Management
• Build and manage strong client relationships across business and IT stakeholders. • Facilitate key discussions including design workshops, delivery reviews, and issue resolution sessions. • Ensure transparency in delivery status, risks, and outcomes. • Act as an escalation point to maintain client confidence and satisfaction.
Resource & Delivery Management
• Manage resource allocation and utilisation across projects to meet delivery and commercial targets. • Monitor pipeline and forecast demand to ensure effective workforce planning. • Align team skills and project needs to ensure optimal delivery outcomes.
People Leadership & Development
• Lead, mentor, and coach consultants on delivery execution, technical capabilities, and client engagement. • Support development through shadowing, feedback, and continuous learning. • Drive a delivery-focused, high-performance culture within the team.
Quality & Delivery Excellence
• Ensure consistency and quality across deliverables including designs, builds, and documentation. • Drive adoption of delivery frameworks, accelerators, and reusable assets. • Contribute to continuous improvement of integration delivery practices.
Business Development Support
• Support sales activities including estimation validation, solution input, and SOW reviews. • Participate in proposals, orals, and solution discussions where required. • Identify opportunities for additional client value and service expansion.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience). • 5+ years’ experience in Workday integrations, with a strong focus on delivery and implementation. • Proven experience leading multiple concurrent projects or workstreams in a consulting environment. • Strong hands-on knowledge of Workday integration technologies (Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, RaaS, REST/SOAP). • Experience translating business requirements into scalable integration solutions. • Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders, facilitate workshops, and drive delivery outcomes. • Strong understanding of integration frameworks, patterns, and data flows. • Experience supporting sales pursuits, estimations, and SOW development. • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. • Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on‑site as needed • Eligible for SC Clearance - you must have been a UK resident for the last five years and be legally entitled to work in the UK
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Why choose Cognizant:
• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas • Opportunity to do great work • Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit • Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement • Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific • An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs
Cognizant Core Values:
• Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team. • Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver. • Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible. • Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice. • Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.